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Calculate Polygon Main Angle (Cartography) (ArcInfo only) |
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Release 9.2
Last modified July 13, 2007 |
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Calculates the main angles of the input polygon features and assigns the angle values to the specified field in the feature class that contains the polygon features.
Usage tips
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You can use the Add Field tool to add a numerical field in the input feature class table to store the calculated values.
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The longest side of a polygon is considered as the main axis of the polygon. The angle of the main axis will be the main angle of the polygon.
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The stored angles are in decimal degrees.
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
CalculatePolygonMainAngle_cartography <in_features> <angle_field>
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <in_features> |
The input polygon features. |
Feature Layer |
| <angle_field> |
The field that will be updated with the polygon main angle values. |
Field |
Command line example
CalculatePolygonMainAngle_cartography c:\workspace.mdb\buildings bldg_angle
Scripting syntax
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CalculatePolygonMainAngle_cartography (in_features, angle_field)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| in_features (Required) |
The input polygon features. |
Feature Layer |
| angle_field (Required) |
The field that will be updated with the polygon main angle values. |
Field |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
gp.workspace = "c:\Workspace.mdb"
gp.toolbox = "cartography"
gp.CalculatePolygonMainAngle("buildings", "bldg_angle")